Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot: plans and pricing
GitHub Copilot Pro is the cheaper way in at $10 per month, vs $20 for Claude Code via Claude Pro. At the standard tier, GitHub Copilot Pro costs $10 per month vs $20 for Claude Code via Claude Pro. At the power user tier, GitHub Copilot Pro+ costs $39 per month vs $100 for Claude Code via Claude Max. Claude Code has no free plan. GitHub Copilot has a free plan.
US prices from official pricing pages, verified September 15, 2026.
| Tier | Claude Code | GitHub Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| Free | — | Free Free |
| Standard | Claude Pro $20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly) | Pro $10/mo |
| Power user | Claude Max From $100/mo | Pro+ $39/mo |
| Top tier | — | Max $100/mo |
| Teams | Claude Team (premium seat) $125/mo per user ($100/mo billed yearly) | — |
Monthly prices in USD before tax. Plans are grouped by comparable tier.
Claude Code
Anthropic’s agentic coding tool, included with paid Claude plans.
- Claude Pro$20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly)Claude Code included with the Pro subscription
- Claude MaxFrom $100/mo5x or 20x more usage than Pro
- Claude Team (premium seat)$125/mo per user ($100/mo billed yearly)Premium seats include Claude Code and Claude Cowork
- Also available pay-as-you-go through the Claude API at standard token prices.
GitHub Copilot
GitHub’s AI coding assistant and agents, in your editor, terminal and on GitHub.
- FreeFree2,000 completions per month · Limited chat and agent usage
- Pro$10/moUnlimited code completions · Cloud agent and code review · $15 in monthly AI credits (base + flex)
- Pro+$39/moPremium models, including Opus · $70 in monthly AI credits (base + flex)
- Max$100/moPriority access to new models and features · $200 in monthly AI credits (base + flex)
- Usage draws down GitHub AI Credits: 1 credit = $0.01. Flex allotments may change over time.
- Verified students can use the Copilot Student plan.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is cheaper, Claude Code or GitHub Copilot?
- GitHub Copilot Pro is the cheaper way in at $10 per month, vs $20 for Claude Code via Claude Pro. At the standard tier, GitHub Copilot Pro costs $10 per month vs $20 for Claude Code via Claude Pro. At the power user tier, GitHub Copilot Pro+ costs $39 per month vs $100 for Claude Code via Claude Max.
- Do Claude Code and GitHub Copilot have free plans?
- Claude Code has no free plan. GitHub Copilot has a free plan.
- What is the most expensive Claude Code plan?
- Claude Code via Claude Max costs From $100/mo.
- What is the most expensive GitHub Copilot plan?
- GitHub Copilot Max costs $100/mo.